BHA-Global Studies Fall 2021
Bachelor of Humanities and Arts (BHA)
Dietrich College (DC) Concentration in Global Studies 81 units (minimum)
Advisor: Andrew Ramey; Baker Hall 240, 412-268-2880, [email protected]
The BHA concentration in Global Studies is designed for students interested in humanistic approaches to understanding past and present processes of globalization. Participating faculty in the departments of History, Modern Languages and English conduct research in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and the Pacific. The rigorous yet flexible Global Studies curriculum combines anthropology, history, literary and cultural studies, and advanced language training in order to help students make sense of complex interactions among global processes, regional and local cultures, and societal structures. BHA concentration students in Global Studies develop a broad understanding of their prospects and responsibilities as citizens of the world confronting challenging contemporary problems.
There are two required courses for the concentration: Introduction to Global Studies (79-275) and Advanced Seminar in Global Studies (79-400). Students also choose among several courses focused on theory, research methods, transnational histories, and regional/national histories and cultures.
In addition to coursework at Carnegie Mellon, BHA students with a concentration in Global Studies are encouraged to incorporate a semester of study abroad into their course of study in order to immerse themselves in society different from their own with unfamiliar cultural practices, language and history.
Students should consult frequently with the BHA advisor and the Global Studies concentration advisor who will help students to craft a coherent course of study on specific topics and/or regions that may lead to the capstone research project (79-400 Advanced Seminar in Global Studies ), the BXA capstone project (52-401 and 52-402) or a Dietrich College senior honors thesis. The concentration advisor will also work with students to connect their academic interests and their participation in student organizations and/or organizations based in Pittsburgh with transnational reach.
BHA students take 9 courses in their DC concentration, for a minimum of 81 units. A completed DC Concentration Declaration Sheet must be approved by the concentration advisor and submitted to the BXA office by spring mid-semester break of the student’s sophomore year. BHA students who are admitted through internal transfer must have chosen a DC concentration at the time of their application, which serves as declaration.
Global Studies Introductory and Capstone Courses (2 courses, 21 units)
Students must earn a final grade of "C" or better for these courses to count toward the concentration.
79-275 Introduction to Global Studies 9 79-400 Advanced Seminar in Global Studies 12
Language Proficiency Requirement
Demonstrating intermediate to advanced level proficiency in a language other than English is a crucial component of the concentration in Global Studies. Normally this requirement can be satisfied by successfully completing a course conducted in the second language at the 300-level or above for French, German, Italian, or Spanish, or the fourth semester (Intermediate II) level or above for Arabic, Chinese, Japanese or Russian. Comparable proficiency for other languages can be considered. Additional advanced cultural, historical and literary study in the second language is strongly recommended. If needed these courses may be counted toward the BHA General Education Communicating: Language and Interpretations category. Additional courses in a language other than English may also be counted as Global Studies transnational, global, regional courses or Global Studies electives as appropriate.
Theoretical and Topical Core Courses (2 courses, 18 units)
To gain a solid foundation in the theories, methods, and analytical topics underpinning the concentration in Global Studies, students select 18 units (typically two courses) from the core courses listed below. Students must earn a final grade of "C" or better in these courses to fulfill the theoretical and topical core course requirement.
79-201 Introduction to Anthropology 9 79-211 Modern Southeast Asia: Colonialism, Capitalism, and Cultural Exchange 9 79-278 How (Not) to Change the World 9 79-280 Coffee and Capitalism 9 79-289 Animal Planet: An Environmental History of People and Animals 9 79-314 The Politics and Culture of Memory 9 79-315 Thirsty Planet: The Politics of Water in Global Perspective 9 79-317 Art, Anthropology, and Empire 9 79-318 Sustainable Social Change: History and Practice 9 79-377 Food, Culture, and Power: A History of Eating 9 79-379 Extreme Ethnography 9 79-380 Hostile Environments: The Politics of Pollution in Global Perspective 9 79-381 Energy and Empire: How Fossil Fuels Changed the World 9 79-383 The History of Capitalism 9
BHA-Global Studies Fall 2021
Transnational, Global, and Regional Courses (3 courses, 27 units)
To gain insight into how complex transnational and global processes shape and are affected by local, national and regional dynamics, students will select 27 units (typically three courses) from any subcategories below.
Transnational and Global Courses:
76-337 Intersectional Feminism 9 76-353 Transnational Feminisms: Fiction and Film 9 76-384 Race, Nation, and the Enemy 9 76-440 Postcolonial Theory: Diaspora and Transnationalism 9 79-224 Mayan America 9 79-233 The United States and the Middle East since 1945 9 79-237 Comparative Slavery 9 79-276 Beyond the Border 6 79-280 Coffee and Capitalism 9 79-282 Europe and the World Since 1800 9 79-283 Hungry World: Food and Famine in Global Perspective 9 79-288 Bananas, Baseball, and Borders: Latin America and the United States 9 79-313 “Unwanted”: Refugees, Asylum Seekers, and Patters of Global Migration 6 79-350 Early Christianity 9 79-368 Un-natural Disasters: Societies and Environmental Hazards in Global Perspective 6 79-385 Out of Africa: The Making of the African Diaspora 9 80-348 Health, Human Rights, and International Development 9 80-447 Global Justice 9 82-283 Language Diversity & Cultural Identity 9 82-304 French & Francophone Sociolinguistics 9 82-345 Introduction to Hispanic Literary and Cultural Studies 9 84-322 Nonviolent Conflict and Revolution 9 84-326 Theories of International Relations 9 84-370 Global Nuclear Politics 9 84-389 Terrorism and Insurgency 9
Regional Courses:
Africa 79-225 West African History in Film 9 79-226 African History: Earliest Times to 1780 9 79-227 Modern Africa: The Slave Trade to the End of Apartheid 9 79-290 The Slave Passage: From West Africa to the Americas 6
Eastern and Southern Asia and the Pacific 79-264 Tibet and China: History and Propaganda 6 88-411 Rise of the Asian Economies 9
Europe 79-202 Flesh and Spirit: Early Modern Europe, 1400-1750 9 79-203 From the Habsburg Monarchy to Communism: Central Europe, 1740- 1990 9 79-205 20th Century Europe 9 79-208 Witchcraft and Witch-Hunting 9 79-268 World War I: The Twentieth Century’s First Catastrophe 9 79-270 Anti-Semitism Then and Now: Perspectives from the Middle Ages to the Present 6 79-323 Family, Gender, and Sexuality in European History, 500-1800 9 82-320 Contemporary Society in German, Austria and Switzerland 9 82-415 Topics in French and Francophone Studies 9 82-441 Studies in Peninsular Literature and Culture 9
The Middle East 79-229 Origins of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1880-1948 9 79-230 Arab-Israeli Conflict Since 1948 9 79-307 Religion and Politics in the Middle East 9 79-336 Oil & Water: Middle East Perspectives 6 79-398 Documenting the 1967 Arab-Israeli War 9 84-323 War and Peace in the Contemporary Middle East 9
The Americas 79-223 Mexico: From the Aztec Empire to the Drug War 9 82-245 New Directions in Hispanic Studies 9 82-343 Latin America: Language and Culture 9 82-451 Studies in Latin American Literature and Culture 9 82-455 Topics in Hispanic Studies 9 82-456 Topics in Hispanic Studies 9 84-308 Political Economy of Latin America 9
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Electives (2 courses, 15 units minimum)
Students are required to take an additional 15 units (typically two courses) of electives, selected from one or both of the subcategories below. "Theoretical and Topical Core Courses" and "Transnational, Global, and Regional Courses" listed above that are not used to fulfill those requirements may be counted as electives in addition to the courses listed below.
Global Studies offers students the opportunity to gain credit for a 9 unit elective while gaining first-hand experience interning with Pittsburgh-based organizations that work across borders. 79-506 Global Studies Internship is offered every semester and students should register for the course after consulting with the concentration advisor. The concentration advisor will assist students with matching their interests to local organizations and identifying an on-site supervisor available to collaborate in the ongoing and final evaluation of the student's work.
Thematic Courses:
57-306 World Music 9 70-365 International Trade and International Law 9 76-241 Introduction to Gender Studies 9 76-386 Language & Culture 9 76-449 Race and Media 9 76-450 Law, Culture, and the Humanities 9 76-468 Space and Mobilities 9 79-204 American Environmental History 9 79-228 The Civil Rights Movement and the World 9 79-281 Introduction to Religion 9 79-286 Archaeology: Understanding the Ancient World 6 79-311 PaleoKitchen: Food and Cooking in the Ancient World 6 79-316 Photography, the First 100 Years, 1839-1939 9 79-324 #MeToo: Naming and Resisting Gender Violence 6 79-330 Medicine and Society: Health, Healers, and Hospitals 9 79-343 Education, Democracy, and Civil Rights 9 79-349 United States and the Holocaust 6 79-397 Environmental Crises and the City 6 80-244 Environmental Ethics 9 80-335 Social and Political Philosophy 9 82-215 Arab Culture Through Dialogues, Film, and Literature 9 82-541 Special Topics: Hispanic Studies Var. 84-275 Comparative Politics 9 84-310 International Political Economy 9 84-318 Policy of Developing Nations 9 84-362 Diplomacy and Statecraft 9
Nation-based Courses:
79-216 Genghis Khan and the Mongol Empire 3 79-256 Sex, Guns, and Rock 'n Roll: Youth Rebellion in 1960s & 1970s Europe 9 79-257 Germany and the Second World War 9 79-261 The Last Emperors: Chinese History and Society, 1600-1900 9 79-262 Modern China: From the Birth of Mao ... to Now 9 79-263 Mao and the Chinese Cultural Revolution 9 79-265 Russian History: Game of Thrones 9 79-266 Russian History and Revolutionary Socialism 9 79-267 The Soviet Union in World War II: Military, Political, and Social History 9 79-269 Russian History: From Socialism to Capitalism 9 79-309 The Chinese Revolution Through Film (1949-2000) 9 79-319 India through Film 6 79-320 Women, Politics, and Protest 9 79-322 Stalin and the Great Terror 9 79-331 Body Politics: Women and Health in America 9 82-253 Korean Culture Through Film 9 82-254 World of Korea, Then and Now 9 82-273 Introduction to Japanese Language and Culture 9 82-278 Japanese Film and Literature: The Art of Storytelling 9 82-293 Russian Cinema: From the Bolshevik Revolution to Putin's Russia 9 82-294 19th Century Russian Masterpieces 9 82-303 French and Francophone Cultures 9 82-305 French in its Social Contexts 9 82-333 Chinese Language and Culture Var. 82-342 Spain: Language and Culture 9 82-344 U.S. Latinos: Language and Culture 9 82-361 Italian Language and Culture I 9 82-420 The Crucible of Modernity: Vienna 1900 9 82-425 Topics in German Literature and Culture 9 82-427 Nazi and Resistance Culture 9 82-428 History of German Film Var. 82-433 Topics in Contemporary Culture of China 9 BHA-Global Studies Fall 2021
82-434 Studies in Chinese Traditions 9 82-440 Studies in Chinese Literature & Culture 9 82-473 Topics in Japanese Studies 9